The Perkinsville Ferry Historical

The Perkinsville Ferry Historical (HM1W59)

Location: Grants Pass, OR 97526 Josephine County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 25.87', W 123° 19.883'

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Inscription
Joel Perkins was an ambitious young man looking for
riches. Perkins arrived in Oregon in 1844 at the age
of 23 with his mother, father, and four siblings. In
1851 Joel followed wagon tracks from the Willamette
Valley to one of the best spots to cross the Rogue
River. This location is approximately one mile
upstream from this marker, where Fruitdale Creek
enters the Rogue River. Mr. Perkins established a
ferry business and general store near this site. The
Perkinsville Ferry was used by many traveling from
the Willamette Valley area in search of gold. A
settlement, Perkinsville, grew up along the banks of
the Rogue River. Perkinsville and other settlements
were abolished in favor of Grants Pass in 1885.
Details
HM NumberHM1W59
Series This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series
Tags
Year Placed2010
Placed ByUmpqua Joe Outpst 1859 sponsoring Ch. Humbug 73 and Grants Pass Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, December 7th, 2016 at 5:02pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 472741 N 4697703
Decimal Degrees42.43116667, -123.33138333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 25.87', W 123° 19.883'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 25' 52.2" N, 123° 19' 52.98" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)541
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 980 SE 6th St, Grants Pass OR 97526, US
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